The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival set to begin from Thursday has seen a insurance sector​ raking in some money​. Insurance officials said about Rs. 480-500 crore worth of cover has been taken by mandals across Maharashtra.

Last year, Ganpati puja organisers had taken Rs. 400-420 crore worth of insurance coverage, which offers protection against damage to idol and pandal due to fire or other incidents, jewellery​ theft​, personal accident ​cover ​for devotees​ apart from insurance against terrorist attacks.​As a precautionary measure, this time use of drones have been banned during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ​

​Below are some of the famous Ganpati pandals in Maharshtra with their respective coverage amount: